Did You Watch “Soul of the Elephant”? Tell Us What You Think!
NATURE’s “Soul of the Elephant” follows filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they travel down a river in a remote corner of Botswana and tell the story of two bull elephants that lived into their...
View ArticleDid You Watch “Pets: Wild at Heart”? Tell Us What You Think!
From talkative budgies to marathon-running hamsters to wall-climbing cats and diving dogs, our pets continually amaze and inspire us. The two-part NATURE miniseries “Pets: Wild at Heart” explains how...
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Bloody Mary: Tigress in the Basin of Skeletons
Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from the book “Great Soul of Siberia” by documentary filmmaker Sooyong Park . The book follows his journey into remote Russian mountains to observe and document...
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Featured Creature: Kiwi
A Southern Brown kiwi photographed in the wild. (New Zealand Department of Conservation) Which came first: the kiwi or the kiwifruit? Was the bird named for the fruit or the fruit named for the bird?...
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Colorful ‘Painted Bird’ Visits Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
A male painted bunting. (Dominic Sherony/Flickr) Bird lovers in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn are going nuts over a brightly-colored visitor from the South. A male painted bunting (Passerina...
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Kangal: Soldier of the Steppe
The Kangal (Credit: Chris vT/Flickr) Editor’s note: The kangal (pronounced khan-ghahl) is a breed of large livestock guarding dog originating from the city of Sivas in central Turkey. The breed is...
View ArticleWhich Dinosaur Was the Largest?
Which dinosaur was the biggest and heaviest? T-Rex, triceratops, the mighty brontosaurus? Actually, these famous dinos aren’t even in the same ballpark as the top heavyweight contenders, which may...
View ArticleA ‘Deep Look’ at the Bombardier Beetle
Our friends at member station KQED in San Franciso are back with a new installment of Deep Look, an ultra-high defintion video series that “explores big scientific mysteries by going incredibly...
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NATURE NUGGETS Brings Nature to Young Children
Young children may be the most curious creatures on the planet. Whether they are following up the question they asked with another question (Why?) or seeing what exactly is under that rock, kids are...
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In Memory of Peter Thomas (1924-2016)
Have you ever wondered about the “smooth as silk” yet uniquely comforting voice behind NATURE’s historical underwriting spots and credits? Peter Thomas, a renowned television and radio voice-over...
View ArticleUpdate on the Animals of ‘Jungle Animal Hospital’ and more… [Podcast]
Alejandro Morales has a job that comes with both immense emotional rewards and moments of sheer heartbreak. He is a veterinarian who rehabilitates animals recovered from the illegal pet trade in...
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How to Film Peregrine Falcons in the Concrete Jungle
A peregrine falcon flies near the Throgs Neck Bridge. Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from the book “The Shark and the Albatross:...
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Add the Nile Crocodile to Florida’s Growing List of Invasive Reptiles
Nile Crocodile (crocodylus niloticus) Photo: Leigh Bedford/Wikimedia. With its balmy climate, swamps and lush greenery, Florida has proved to be the perfect home for large reptiles from other tropical...
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Animal Experts Weigh-In on the Death of Harambe
Harambe, a 17-year old Western lowland gorilla. | Credit: Cincinnati Zoo Over the Memorial Day weekend, a four year-old boy climbed over a barrier and fell into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo....
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The Weed-Munching Goats of Brooklyn
A goat nibbles on weeds in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. | Credit: Eric R.Olson/NATURE In 2012, Hurricane Sandy ripped through the northeastern U.S., flooding coastal areas and causing an estimated 75...
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Giant Manta Rays: Ocean Drifters or High Seas Homebodies?
Scripps graduate student Josh Stewart swims near a giant oceanic manta ray at Bahia de Banderas off mainland Pacific Mexico. | Credit: Scripps Oceanography/Octavio Aburto For giant manta rays in the...
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Featured Creature: The Vaquita
A model vaquita (Phocoena sinus) wrapped in a net. | Credit: Greenpeace The vaquita (pronounced VA-Keeta) is the smallest, and most endangered, whale species in the world. It reaches a maximum length...
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Wildscreen Festival Nominates NATURE for Four Panda Awards
Sir David Attenborough with a giant sauropod thighbone. | Credit: NATURE/BBC Wildscreen Festival’s Panda Awards nominated three Nature productions for awards. Moose: Life of a Twig Eater (aka Moose: A...
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NATURE Nominated for 8 Emmy Awards
Elephant calf from “NATURE: Soul of the Elephant” | Credit: Beverly Joubert/© Wildlife Films NATURE has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards in the following categories. Winners will be announced on...
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Do the World’s Three Remaining Northern White Rhinos Have a Future?
Sudan, the last surviving male northern white rhino. | Credit: Rachel Nuwer Sudan is the last of his kind on Earth. He just looks like a rhino. But as his keeper will quickly inform you, he is one of...
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